Number of employees in urban and rural areas of China 2008-2018

In 2018, around 434 million people were employed in urban areas of China, while around 342 million were employed in rural areas. The number of people employed in urban areas has increased tremendously in recent years, while the total number of employed people only increased by 20 million people since 2008 to around 776 million people in 2018.

Number of employed people in urban and rural areas of China from 2008 to 2018
(in millions)

National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 22, 2019). Number of employed people in urban and rural areas of China from 2008 to 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102407/china-number-of-employed-persons-in-urban-rural-areas/

National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of employed people in urban and rural areas of China from 2008 to 2018 (in millions)." Chart. October 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102407/china-number-of-employed-persons-in-urban-rural-areas/

National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2019). Number of employed people in urban and rural areas of China from 2008 to 2018 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102407/china-number-of-employed-persons-in-urban-rural-areas/

National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of Employed People in Urban and Rural Areas of China from 2008 to 2018 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102407/china-number-of-employed-persons-in-urban-rural-areas/

National Bureau of Statistics of China, Number of employed people in urban and rural areas of China from 2008 to 2018 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102407/china-number-of-employed-persons-in-urban-rural-areas/ (last visited June 07, 2020)

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